Expanding Visions: Using History Lessons to Teach Media Literacy

How can a lesson about Lincoln, World War II, and Saving Private Ryan teach students empathy, media literacy, and the power of technology-based formative assessment? Come find out. Lesson provided.

Fran O'Malley, Michael Feldman, Professional Development Center for Educators, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Social studies educators teach students the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values necessary for fulfilling the duties of citizenship in a participatory democracy. The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators.